Selena Marie Gomez (born July 22, 1992) [1] is an American actress and singer best known for portraying Alex Russo in the Emmy Award- winning Disney Channel television series Wizards of Waverly Place. She subsequently ventured into feature films and has starred in the television movies Another Cinderella Story, Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie, and Princess Protection Program. She made her starring theatrical film debut in Ramona and Beezus. [1]Alex RussoEmmy AwardDisney ChannelWizards of Waverly PlaceAnother Cinderella StoryWizards of Waverly Place: The MoviePrincess Protection ProgramRamona and Beezus

Gomez was born in Grand Prairie, Texas. [1] She is the daughter of former stage actress Amanda Dawn "Mandy" Teefey (née Cornett) and Ricardo Joel Gomez. [5][6][7] Her father is of Mexican ancestry, and her mother is of part Italian descent. Grand Prairie [1] [5][6][7]

Regarding her Hispanic heritage, Gomez said: "My family does have Quinceañeras, and we go to the communion church. We do everything that's Catholic, but we don't really have anything traditional except go to the park and have barbecues on Sundays after church."Her birth parents divorced when she was five years old, and she was raised as an only child by her working mother.Quinceañeras

In 2006, Mandy remarried Brian Tee fey. She is named after Tejano singer Selena, who died almost three years after Gomez was born.TejanoSelena

In a 2009 interview with People, Gomez mentioned that she developed an early interest in acting from watching her mother prepare for and act in theater productions. She earned a high school diploma through homeschooling in May 2010.People

Acting career Gomez began her acting career at age seven, playing Gianna on Barney & Friends. She later had minor roles in Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over and the TV film Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial By Fire. Gomez also starred in the television movie Brain Zapped. (Selena Gomez also found out that she wanted to be an actress because in E Special she states that "I would also watch my mom on stage do her lines".)Barney & FriendsSpy Kids 3-D: Game Over

In 2004, Gomez was discovered by the Disney Channel in a USA-wide scouting.Gomez appeared as a guest star on The Suite Life of Zack & Cody and had a guest appearance – that later turned into a recurring role – on Hannah Montana from seasons two to three. Gomez previously taped two different pilots that were spin-offs to two previous Disney series.The first one, What's Stevie Thinking?, was the spin-off to Lizzie McGuire. Gomez played Stevie Sanchez, Miranda Sanchez's little sister. The other show was titled Arwin!, the spin-off to The Suite Life of Zack & Cody, in which she played Alexa. Neither series was picked up.Disney ChannelThe Suite Life of Zack & CodyHannah MontanaLizzie McGuireArwin!

In early 2007 Gomez was cast in the Disney Channel series Wizards of Waverly Place as one of the three main characters, Alex Russo. The show premiered to an audience of 5.9 million, becoming a hit. Many news outlets began dubbing Gomez the next 'Miley Cyrus' causing some controversy and a reported 'feud'. Gomez clarified that there was no feud and that she was flattered by the comparison, saying: "It's a little overwhelming, but I think really, it's a compliment. She's obviously extremely successful, and I think she's a wonderful performer... So being compared to her, I was very, very flattered."Wizards of Waverly PlaceAlex Russo

On August 28, two months after appearing in Princess Protection Program, Gomez starred in Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie, a made-for-television film based on the show.The film premiered to an audience of 11.4 million viewers becoming cable's No. 1 scripted telecast of 2009 and Disney Channel's second most-viewed film premiere after High School Musical 2.In 2010, the film adaptation won Wizards of Waverly Place its second consecutive Emmy for "Outstanding Children's Program" at the 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards over its television series counterpart which had won in the same category at the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards.Princess Protection ProgramWizards of Waverly Place: The MovieHigh School Musical 262nd Primetime Emmy Awards61st Primetime Emmy Awards

Gomez's first theatrical film Ramona & Beezus premiered on July 23, 2010 and met with generally positive reviews. In March 2010, Variety reported that Gomez was set to star as one of the three lead roles in Monte Carlo, alongside Leighton Meester and Katie Cassidy. In the film Gomez plays Grace, a girl whos mistaken for a socialite while on a trip to Paris.To prepare for the role Gomez learned how to play polo and also took two weeks of vocal training to learn two different British accents. The same year Gomez confirmed that the fourth season of her hit Disney Channel show, Wizards of Waverly Place, would be its last.VarietyMonte Carlo Leighton MeesterKatie CassidyDisney ChannelWizards of Waverly Place

Private life In 12 years, according to the tradition of Selenium of a plot extended in States «a purity ring» that means that she has made the promise to store virginity before wedding; under messages for spring of 2011, Gomes has removed a ring.

Gomez tells about the huge love to animals, at her place there live 5 dogs.

In January, 2011 Gomes has started to receive threats about murder through Twitter from Justin Bibera's fans after those have seen photos where Selenium and Justin kiss.

On June, 10th, 2011 Selenium has been urgently hospitalized with a nausea and awful headaches after participation in show The Tonight Show. On June, 13th, 2011 it has been informed that the physical exhaustion and food poisoning became the reason of an illness of Gomes. Private life

And now I would like to sing to you one of its songs "like a love song baby"

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